Eddie Alvarez Quotes

You always have to put pressure on an opponent.

In cricket, there is a lot of psychology in the game, especially if you are watching people who are not top-class.

I work a little bit of slower, methodical pace. I'm able to implement certain different styles depending on who my opponent is.

You have to know your opponent and take him out of his game.

When I'm training, I cater a little bit to my opponents.

To get past a rival you have to be smart.

I never really have a game plan other than to finish my opponent as quickly as possible.

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player.

What's important is to get into the pitcher's head: to know what he's made of.

I played Mary Joe Fernandez in the semifinals. She was winning the first set. Second set was very close. I started to play this aggressive game. I think I surprised them.

What you end up doing is you try to match your guy's strength against a place they can be successful. They're doing the same thing against us. Sometimes they have the edge, sometimes you have the edge.

I'd rather be an athlete than a fighter, an athlete is going to go there and figure out the ways to win, see the holes in the game.

Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical.

Here in Italy, football is more like a chess game. You have to think about every move.

Every time I go out there, I just try to find the weakness of my opponent and then use that to my advantage.

Knowing your opponent is fundamental. Because then you can know their characteristics better.

I try to be two or three steps ahead of my guy, my opponent.

When you're in the Championship, you try and move the opponent around a bit and pull players into positions they don't want to be in.

The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both.

Being a great fighter is having a perfect balance of having that toughness, skill, as well as that mental capability to be able to out-think you opponent.

I tried to get into the mind of my opponent and psyche him out.

Tennis is a battle of the minds, just as much as it is a battle of playing ability. Trying to expose your opponent's weaknesses is one of the most vital and fascinating facets of tennis.

Each game, each series, there's so many different things that are going on and you have to find different ways to impact winning.

At the end of the day, it's me versus you, and I'm trying to get you out. If I can throw you six curveballs in a row and get you out, I'm going to do it all day.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.